#38423B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.018 154.9), rgb(56, 66, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#38423B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38423B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 8%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.018 154.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #38423B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38423B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #38423B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38423B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A59B
oklch(70.8% 0.021 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F82
oklch(63.2% 0.028 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#66796C
oklch(55.7% 0.03 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#55665A
oklch(49.2% 0.028 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#45534A
oklch(42.7% 0.023 157.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38423B
oklch(36.8% 0.018 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#38423B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #42403B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374240 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38423B
#38423B
oklch(36.8% 0.018 154.9)
- #453C43
#453C43
oklch(36.8% 0.017 333.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #38423B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.015
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #38423B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.